About The Word Countermove
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Countermove
Countermove Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Countermove?
[n] an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
Synonyms | Synonyms for Countermove: counterattack Related Terms | Find terms related to Countermove: action | ad hoc measure | answer | artifice | contrivance | coup | course of action | demarche | device | dodge | effort | expedient | gimmick | improvisation | jury-rig | jury-rigged expedient | last expedient | last resort | last shift | makeshift | maneuver | means | measure | move | pis aller | resort | resource | shake-up | shift | solution | step | stopgap | stratagem | stroke | stroke of policy | tactic | temporary expedient | trick | trump | working hypothesis | working proposition See Also | attack | onrush | onset | onslaught Countermove In Webster's Dictionary \Coun`ter*move"\ (koun`t?r-m??v"), v. t. & i.
To move in a contrary direction to.
\Coun"ter*move`\ (-m??v`), n. Countermovement |
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